Dr. John D'auria practices anesthesiology and pain medicine in Tampa, FL and Bradenton, FL. Dr. D'auria's clinical interests encompass pain management. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and performed his residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center and Brigham and Women's Hospital. His distinctions include: Anesthesiologist-In-Chief, Worcester City Hospital; National Cancer Institute Fellowship, Memorial; and Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. D'auria is affiliated with Memorial Hospital of Tampa. He welcomes new patients.

Dr. Manjul Derasari, who practices in Tampa, FL, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars out of 5. Clinical interests for Dr. Derasari include back pain, trigger point injections, and fibromyalgia. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF), Dr. Derasari attended B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad for medical school. Dr. Derasari (or staff) speaks Spanish, Gujarati, and Hindi. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, and St. Joseph Children's Hospital. He has an open panel.

Dr. Stanley Dennison specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He attended medical school at Central University of the East School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Dennison completed residency programs at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University and a hospital affiliated with The University of Toledo. Areas of expertise for Dr. Dennison include back pain, trigger point injections, and cancer. Patient ratings for Dr. Dennison average 2.5 stars out of 5. Dr. Dennison honors Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa Community Hospital, and St. Joseph's Women's Hospital.

Dr. Hee Lee's medical specialty is pain medicine. His clinical interests include migraine, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and spinal pain. He is professionally affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF) Health. Dr. Lee studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Lee trained at Jackson Memorial Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, as well as other insurance carriers. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Eaton Yen is a physician who specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Yen a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. In his practice, Dr. Yen focuses on pain management. He is professionally affiliated with James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital (JAHVH). He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. His education and training includes medical school at Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and residency at Christiana Care Health System and a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Yen is conversant in Chinese.

Dr. Abraham Rivera is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Rivera include spinal cord stimulator. Patients gave him an average rating of 2.5 stars out of 5. He honors Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Rivera speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Florida Medical Clinic and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Dr. Steven Barna specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine and practices in Temple Terrace, FL. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Barna has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He takes Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers.

Dr. Pier Frank is a Tampa, FL physician who specializes in general practice, pain medicine, and family medicine. He honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Willem Nel specializes in anesthesiology and pain medicine. His average rating from his patients is 2.0 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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What is Pain Medicine?

Pain medicine is a specialty closely related to, but separate from, anesthesiology. Whereas anesthesiologists typically work to relieve a patient’s pain during surgery or another medical procedure, pain medicine specialists work to relieve their patients’ pain as they are out living their lives.

Pain medicine specialists treat patients who have acute or chronic pain. The pain may be a symptom of their problem (e.g. they are hurting because they were in a car accident), or the pain may be the problem itself (e.g. they are having migraine headaches). The pain specialist’s goal is to prevent pain from interfering with a patient’s quality of life.

Pain medicine specialists must have a thorough understanding of the physiology of pain, how it is caused, and what effects it has on the body. A good pain medicine specialist is able to evaluate patients who are hurting and who may not always be able to communicate their problems very well. To gain more information about their patients’ condition, pain medicine physicians can interpret specialized imaging tests. Using this information, pain medicine specialists must be able to prescribe a balanced treatment plan.

There are several treatments that pain medicine specialists may use to alleviate pain for their patients. They can prescribe medication, perform certain procedures, and refer patients to rehabilitation services. Often they will recommend multiple treatment methods to be used simultaneously. Some of these pain treatments include:

Implantable devices (intrathecal pump, spinal cord stimulator)

Injections (corticosteroids)

Medications (Percocet, Vicodin)

Nerve blocks (anesthetic injected into a nerve)

Physical therapy

Surgery

Alternative medicine therapies, such as biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis

Being in pain takes away your enjoyment of life. It can lead to depression and stop you from engaging in even everyday activities. Because pain can’t be seen or tested for, it is sometimes overlooked by others. A pain medicine specialist works to safely restore your quality of life.